Deven Eastern

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Deven Eastern
No. 91 – Minnesota Golden Gophers
Position Defensive lineman
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school Shakopee (Shakopee, Minnesota)
College
Stats at ESPN

Deven Eastern is an American college football defensive lineman for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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Early life and high school

Eastern attended Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers over multiple other power five offers. [1] [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2021, Eastern took a redshirt. [3] In 2022, he totaled four tackles with one going for a loss, and a pass deflection in six games. [4] In 2023, Eastern tallied 27 tackles with one being for a loss. [5] In 2024, he started in all 13 games, totaling 27 tackles with five being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble. [6] Eastern returned to the Golden Gophers for the 2025 season. [7] In week 11, he notched two tackles and a sack versus Michigan State. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Ryan, Megan (December 19, 2019). "Gophers add in-state defensive end Deven Eastern of Shakopee to 2021 class". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Megan (December 16, 2020). "Shakopee's Deven Eastern upfront about his challenges in becoming a Gopher". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Burns, Ryan. "Gophers DT Deven Eastern is ready to take a step forward in year two as the starter". GopherIllustrated. 247Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Deven Eastern 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Joe. "Gophers player opening eyes at spring practice: Devin Eastern". Minnesota Gophers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gopher DT Eastern named to preseason watch list". Minnesota News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Greder, Andy (October 29, 2025). "Gophers football: Deven Eastern, Jalen Logan-Redding gutting out final year". Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Randy. "Gophers defensive tackle Deven Eastern transforms into player with NFL aspirations". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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